Insect meal as renewable source of food for animal feeding: a review

• Published in: Journal of cleaner production Vol. 65; pp. 16 - 27
• Main Authors: Sánchez-Muros, María-José, Barroso, Fernando G., Manzano-Agugliaro, Francisco
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kidlington Elsevier Ltd 15.02.2014; Elsevier
• Subjects: Alternative feed; Animal feeding; Animal, plant and microbial ecology; animal-based foods; Applied ecology; Applied sciences; Biological and medical sciences; body composition; Conservation, protection and management of environment and wildlife; Environment and sustainable development; Exact sciences and technology; Fatty acids; fish meal; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; histidine; ingredients; insects; limiting amino acids; lysine; North America; Nutritive composition; plant protection; Pollution; Protein; protein sources; Rearing-mass; tryptophan; North America; MED; Alternative feed; Nutritive composition; Rearing-mass; Animal feeding; Fatty acids; Protein; Insecta; Pollution prevention; Nutritive value; Review; Sustainable development; Renewable resources; Arthropoda; Rearing; Invertebrata; Feed; Environmental protection

The massive utilisation in animal feeding of soy or fishmeal poses severe environmental issues. The insects could be a sustainable protein source. This article documents 150 species of insects that are currently commercially available in the EPPO (European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organiza...